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. >> preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. >> congratulations, sir. >> tomorrow he's going to do it again in front of the capitol for all to see and followed by the parade. i really like how they coordinated their clothes today. >> they did coordinate their clothes. >> they did. the tie was good. >> and they got the oath right. >> which was a change from last time around. >> they didn't have to redo the oath today. now, of course, into the evening hours attention turning to events scheduled tomorrow and of course big questions about what the president will say to set the policy agenerda and the ton in his inaugural speech. dan lothian, what do we know about the speech and what the president wants to tell the american people? >> reporter: we're told by those familiar with the president's remarks that this will not be a policy speech but rather he will make it sort of a hopeful plea, talk about the reality that here in washington you can't settle every debate, but that you can look for areas of common ground. and this is a big difference from 2009 when the
. >> preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. >> congratulations, sir. >> tomorrow he's going to do it again in front of the capitol for all to see and followed by the parade. i really like how they coordinated their clothes today. >> they did coordinate their clothes. >> they did. the tie was good. >> and they got the oath right. >> which was a change from last time around. >> they didn't have to redo the oath today....
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let's not forget, the main goal of al qaeda is to attack the united states. and we're not going to allow that to happen again. if we're not going to allow it to happen, we've got to go after them in yemen, in somalia and yes, in mali if necessary. >> senator, it seems panetta is raising his voice. it's not clear the administration is really hearing it or they are fully in agreement. you said northern mali has become the largest territory controlled by islamic extremists in the world. we have a defense secretary coming in and a new secretary of state in chuck hagel and john kerry who are known for favoring a light footprint. do you think that they are going to take the action that you believe is needed? >> well, i look forward to raising these questions with them when i get a chance to attend their confirmation hearings in the case of senator john kerry or to meet with him in person in the case of senator hagel. i met this morning with senator kerry to give him an update on this trip. a number of the senators who were on the trip with me met with him, and i am
let's not forget, the main goal of al qaeda is to attack the united states. and we're not going to allow that to happen again. if we're not going to allow it to happen, we've got to go after them in yemen, in somalia and yes, in mali if necessary. >> senator, it seems panetta is raising his voice. it's not clear the administration is really hearing it or they are fully in agreement. you said northern mali has become the largest territory controlled by islamic extremists in the world. we...
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we have lots of units connected to us. i don't need a 223 rifle that could maybe miss somebody and go four houses down. in this particular case, this is exactly what i bought it for, is home defense. my girlfriend's been terrorized by this particular gentleman for the last month. and this time i was home, she let me know, and thankfully he chose the right choice for him and for my conscience as well. >> when you hear about the debate and you hear about the lady i just interviewed making the kind of remarks that cause the room to erupt with sort of appalled laughter, let's not beat around the bush here, there's clearly a clash of cultures even within the american culture about this. how do we get through it? >> you know, that's a tough question. i know in my home state where i live now in texas, texas and guns, guns are interwoven with their history and one of the first things i did when i moved to san antonio was i went to the alamo and it gave me chills when i walked in there and saw all the different flags that were repr
we have lots of units connected to us. i don't need a 223 rifle that could maybe miss somebody and go four houses down. in this particular case, this is exactly what i bought it for, is home defense. my girlfriend's been terrorized by this particular gentleman for the last month. and this time i was home, she let me know, and thankfully he chose the right choice for him and for my conscience as well. >> when you hear about the debate and you hear about the lady i just interviewed making...
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the worst single shooting in the history of the united states. when you hear somebody like larry pratt saying that the only way to ever deal with this is to plunge more guns into circulation what is your reaction to that? >> i struggle with it. a, i wonder what he would think if he was in my shoes and think about the scene and we have a good understanding of what the scene was like that night and only the people that were in there can really know. and i think that we need to recognize that. but he was -- there was smoke, people couldn't see, he had an automatic weapon, he had an automatic shotgun, two revolvers that didn't need to be reloaded so if somebody -- they are not going to walk in with an assault weapon. they are going to stand up in the fog and shoot at him. he had balli si tic equipment. if there were ten people in there and people started running around you might have had 15 or 20 people shot from friendly fire. i think the answer, the word assault meant that it was a felony. i think these things are called the wrong thing i think the
the worst single shooting in the history of the united states. when you hear somebody like larry pratt saying that the only way to ever deal with this is to plunge more guns into circulation what is your reaction to that? >> i struggle with it. a, i wonder what he would think if he was in my shoes and think about the scene and we have a good understanding of what the scene was like that night and only the people that were in there can really know. and i think that we need to recognize...
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occasionally people bring tall ladders on the mexican side and jump into the united states. not smart. they get hurt. what's more frequent, they come here where the fence ends. this fence is only on 20% of the ranch. this fence is on 80% of the ranch. all it is is a flimsy barbed wire fence. they come from mexico, hop on this fence and easily hop off. you can see there's a little ditch that's dug here so they can slide under it. and this is where many people cross into the united states. >> you just find trash everywhere. you can just take a few steps, here, it's all over. >> reporter: the big walls do keep people out. and bell says things have somewhat improved over the years but adds huge problems still exist. even if the desire was there to wall the entire border, it's impossible due to mountainous topography. >> i've actually run into smugglers, smugglers carrying weapons. i've run into kids carrying backpacks with drugs. >> reporter: you see everything? >> pretty much. >> reporter: and then there is this strange sight. dan bell actually repairs barbed wire border fence
occasionally people bring tall ladders on the mexican side and jump into the united states. not smart. they get hurt. what's more frequent, they come here where the fence ends. this fence is only on 20% of the ranch. this fence is on 80% of the ranch. all it is is a flimsy barbed wire fence. they come from mexico, hop on this fence and easily hop off. you can see there's a little ditch that's dug here so they can slide under it. and this is where many people cross into the united states....
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meanwhile, we're getting ready to celebrate in the united states as well. for now, there's breaking news we're covering. the united states of america is getting ready to go over the fiscal cliff even though it's got a deal maybe close in hand. i'm wolf blitzer. i'm reporting in washington. >> lawmakers and vice president biden struggling all day on a deal, but no final vote. at least so far. we'll get the latest from the hill and show what this means for you and your taxes starting tomorrow. >> ali is going to be with us for the next hour or two or three. who knows. we're also watching a very serious health scare for the secretary of state, hillary clinton. she's now hospitalized with a blood clot. doctors are revealing where it is. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. >>> we'll get to the fiscal cliff negotiations. there's movement right now, but first, startling new information we're learning about the blood clot that landed secretary of state hillary clinton in the hospital this new year's eve. her doctor is now revea
meanwhile, we're getting ready to celebrate in the united states as well. for now, there's breaking news we're covering. the united states of america is getting ready to go over the fiscal cliff even though it's got a deal maybe close in hand. i'm wolf blitzer. i'm reporting in washington. >> lawmakers and vice president biden struggling all day on a deal, but no final vote. at least so far. we'll get the latest from the hill and show what this means for you and your taxes starting...
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. >> the office of president of the united states. >> the office of president of the united states. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> thank you, mr. chief justice. thank you so much. >> congratulations. >> chief justice john roberts administering the oath. last time he fumbled the words. this time he nailed it. president obama using the family bible today. a lot to talk about tonight. vice president biden took the oath earlier at his residents. it too went off without a hitch. yesterday during a surprise appearance, the vice president sort of did a joe biden. take a look. >> i'm proud to be president of the united states but i'm prouder to be -- >> a few seconds later he corrected himself and a short time ago he spoke. the president's subject was hair. specifically michelle obama's new bangs. >> first of all, i love mi
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. >>> while most of the world was ringing in the new year with revelry, the united states congress rang it in with anger, strife and confusion. the ugly battle over the fiscal cliff was emblem attic of one of the biggest crises facing this nation. politics in washington is so divided, so bitter, that even kicking the can down the road is almost impossible to get agreement on. so what to do? ronald reagan faced an opposition majority in the house of representatives. and he still got major legislation passed, including a major tax reform bill. james baker was treasury secretary at the time. >> the only time it's been done, maybe at least in 100 years and did it with democratic votes. that was ronald reagan as president. we did it democratic votes. danny rostenkowski was chairman of ways and means. he wasn't going to come with a bill that wasn't very pro-democratic and the question was whether we'd sign on to that bill, passed it in the house and try to fix it in it republican senate. our republican house members came to us and said, if you try and do that, we're going to roll you. dick ch
. >>> while most of the world was ringing in the new year with revelry, the united states congress rang it in with anger, strife and confusion. the ugly battle over the fiscal cliff was emblem attic of one of the biggest crises facing this nation. politics in washington is so divided, so bitter, that even kicking the can down the road is almost impossible to get agreement on. so what to do? ronald reagan faced an opposition majority in the house of representatives. and he still got...
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katy perry performing for the families of the united states military. ever. nurses are dealing with a wider range of issues. and there are ever-changing regulations. when you see these challenges, do you want to back away or take charge? with a degree in the field of healthcare or nursing from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to advance your career while making a difference in the lives of patients. let's get started at capella.edu. >>> barack obama is entering his second term. only the third democratic president to be re-elected in the last 75 years. he faces deep domestic challenges. above all, a still weak economy. he faces a world in flux and in crisis from iran and syria to north korea and china. perhaps most visibly he faces a domestic political deadlock that seems to overshadow all else. with this hand, what can he do? what will he do? i've asked for advice from the statesmen and women who have stood beside presidents as they have made their most difficult decisions from republicans like james baker. >> if we didn't have the dollar as the
katy perry performing for the families of the united states military. ever. nurses are dealing with a wider range of issues. and there are ever-changing regulations. when you see these challenges, do you want to back away or take charge? with a degree in the field of healthcare or nursing from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to advance your career while making a difference in the lives of patients. let's get started at capella.edu. >>> barack obama is entering his second...
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and also, again, goes to the transition of power of the united states. we have one party going to the next. it's peaceful, you and i have both been in places where the transitions are more difficult. >> that's for sure. thank you for taking the time to talk about these images. thank you so much. in the last four years, first lady michelle obama's had her picture taken countless times, it goes with the territory. and it comes with the pressure every first lady has faced. the style watchers are always looking, we heard headlines around the world when she had bangs on her 49th birthday. fashion police are never fare away. they're sizing up what she's going to wear tomorrow. and there are a lot of fashion designers on the edge of their seat. they don't know if she's going to wear their style. here's randi kaye. >> whether it's target, talbots or high end designers, michelle obama always makes a statement. alexis brian morgan. >> i remember seeing a picture of her in brazil in a one shouldered rachel roy dress with black and gold wooden bangles, quite frankly
and also, again, goes to the transition of power of the united states. we have one party going to the next. it's peaceful, you and i have both been in places where the transitions are more difficult. >> that's for sure. thank you for taking the time to talk about these images. thank you so much. in the last four years, first lady michelle obama's had her picture taken countless times, it goes with the territory. and it comes with the pressure every first lady has faced. the style watchers...
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a combat unit. some of the more complex tasks that they will have to dig into are really the front line infantry troops, specific jobs and special operations. >> one thing we keep hearing is whether or not women are physically capable and if there are certain jobs on the front lines in combat, whether orrer not they can handle that. how does the pentagon respond? >> it is a good question. what they are looking for is gender neutrality. the physical fitness test is one thing but being able to do a job they are saying is something else. in other words, a senior marine corps official said if you want to be a tanker in the marine corps you have to be able to load the tank mount. it weighs 50 pounds. you have to do everything possible in a small confined space to do that. they are not going to compromise on the basic skills you need to do a job. he said where there may be flexibility is do you need to be able to run x number of miles at exactly this many minutes and seconds? that may be up for debate. wh
a combat unit. some of the more complex tasks that they will have to dig into are really the front line infantry troops, specific jobs and special operations. >> one thing we keep hearing is whether or not women are physically capable and if there are certain jobs on the front lines in combat, whether orrer not they can handle that. how does the pentagon respond? >> it is a good question. what they are looking for is gender neutrality. the physical fitness test is one thing but...
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states. >> the office of president of the united states. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> thank you mr. chief justice, thank you so much. >> chief justice roberts administering the oath. last time, the chief justice fumbled the words, this time he nailed it. president obama using a family bible today. tomorrow he'll use the lincoln bible. a lot to talk about tonight, vice president biden took the oath earlier, his residence the naval observatory. supreme court justice sonia sotomayor doing the honors there. it, too, went off without a hitch. yesterday during a surprise appearance at the iowa inaugural ball the vice president did -- well, sort of a joe biden. >> i'm proud to be president of the united states. but i'm prouder to be -- excuse me. >> a few seconds later he corrected himself. just a short time ago, he, his
states. >> the office of president of the united states. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> preserve, protect and defend. >> the constitution of the united states. >> the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> thank you mr. chief justice, thank you so much. >> chief justice...
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to talk about the common themes that unite us. how do you do that? >> a good model for him would be bill clinton's inaugural address, or ronald reagan's second inaugural. both of those were similar kinds of political environments. congress was in the hands of the other party. or one house was, at least. and each of them was very gracious towards the other party. reached out, said things about the goodwill of the other party. >> the difference there is reagan could look back and talk about how the republicans worked with democrats to fix social security, bill clinton could look back and talk about the deficit reduction plan. other things they had done a little bit together. it's harder for president obama to do that because there's been so much polarization. >> polarization has been on both sides. it would be a good step for the president, i actually don't expect him to take it. to try to put that behind, to have at least a rhetorical frame for being more enveloping. obviously in the last few days, last week or so, he hasn't taken that tact. he's, he
to talk about the common themes that unite us. how do you do that? >> a good model for him would be bill clinton's inaugural address, or ronald reagan's second inaugural. both of those were similar kinds of political environments. congress was in the hands of the other party. or one house was, at least. and each of them was very gracious towards the other party. reached out, said things about the goodwill of the other party. >> the difference there is reagan could look back and talk...
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it is 20. >> kind of impressive. >> it says president of the united states. barack obama, the 44th president of the united states. >> i will be watching you, making sure you don't put that in your pocket. >> i have the bobblehead. >> i think we have even more stuff that our producer even went out and collected. we couldn't put it all here on set with us. a whole bunch of great stuff. if you're here and you want to get around town. look, theres some of it right there. socks. there's the bobbleheads. we showed those. >> his and hers. >> there's the coin, we got that one. that is a nice-looking coin. there is the beanie baby, beanie bear. he is kind of cute. oh, and the towel. >> hand towels. >> yeah. or golf towel maybe. it's pretty nice. would you walk around town wearing -- >> the t-shirts, the buttons are just -- >> with their faces on them. >> the buttons are big. >> i dabble in collecting political memorabilia. >> that's the one. i wonder, is that life size? >> that is pretty big. especially the buttons, you can go back and look back to this moment in time
it is 20. >> kind of impressive. >> it says president of the united states. barack obama, the 44th president of the united states. >> i will be watching you, making sure you don't put that in your pocket. >> i have the bobblehead. >> i think we have even more stuff that our producer even went out and collected. we couldn't put it all here on set with us. a whole bunch of great stuff. if you're here and you want to get around town. look, theres some of it right...
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she'll be the 13th woman to be executed in the united states since 1976. she's been calling death row her home for the last 14 years, after a texas jury found her guilty not just one time, two times. just in case you're curious about what she did the evidence showed that she called her elderly neighbor to borrow a company of shoe dpugar and went door smashed her face with a candlestick, chopped off her finger to steal a diamond ring and stabbed her to death with a butcher knife. mccarthy was tied to two other similar murders. as gruesome as mccarthy's crime was, her execution stills a pretty unusual. it's tough to get your mind around that, but since the death penalty was reinstated decades ago, only these 12 women have actually gone to the death chamber before mccarthy does, barring any kind of clemency. women account for just 1 in 10 murder arrests. all right, 10% of murder arrests are women. however, women account for only 1 in 100 executions. so look at that percentage drop. raises a question, why is that? what's with the discrepancy? the crimes are st
she'll be the 13th woman to be executed in the united states since 1976. she's been calling death row her home for the last 14 years, after a texas jury found her guilty not just one time, two times. just in case you're curious about what she did the evidence showed that she called her elderly neighbor to borrow a company of shoe dpugar and went door smashed her face with a candlestick, chopped off her finger to steal a diamond ring and stabbed her to death with a butcher knife. mccarthy was...
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uniting the country. this really is a moment of celebration and the fact he's re-electing and must make a difference in this terms of speaking to the country. >> the latino vote for him never more important and the latino community in america never more important or larger. how significant is that in the second term? >> my hope is it's very significant. i believe it will be. he has a real connection to the latino community. we saw that with over 70% of latinos voting for president obama and confident in terms of the issue agenda and immigration reform and also the look of the administration, that that will be reflected. >> doug brinkley, put this in historical thing, a first time in a long time you have had three back to back presidents holding two terms. does that bring with it a certain stability to the administration of the united states? >> i think it does. you know? media pays a lot of attention on who's replacing hillary clinton, john kerry and the head of cabinets but there are also a lot of report
uniting the country. this really is a moment of celebration and the fact he's re-electing and must make a difference in this terms of speaking to the country. >> the latino vote for him never more important and the latino community in america never more important or larger. how significant is that in the second term? >> my hope is it's very significant. i believe it will be. he has a real connection to the latino community. we saw that with over 70% of latinos voting for president...
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one that is opening up an incredibly divisive debate about what the united states should do. pentagon correspondent chris lawrence is "outfront." hillary clinton says it's risky to ignore this rising threat. >> benghazi did not happen in a vacuum. instability in mali has created an expanding safe haven for terrorists. >> reporter: and the defense secretary sounds like a man ready to go on offense. >> we've got to go after al qaeda, wherever the hell they're at. and yes, in mali if necessary. >> reporter: but the white house is not embracing the same tough talk. >> we are working with france and support their effort in mali, and believe that the goal of preventing terrorists' safe haven is an important one. >> reporter: in public, the administration swings from forceful to tentative. a senior u.s. official said the defense secretary's tough talk is classic panetta. "he's letting the french know we've got their back in the offensive against al qaeda." u.s. military planes recently started landing in the capital, bringing 200 french troops and tons of the equipment to the fight.
one that is opening up an incredibly divisive debate about what the united states should do. pentagon correspondent chris lawrence is "outfront." hillary clinton says it's risky to ignore this rising threat. >> benghazi did not happen in a vacuum. instability in mali has created an expanding safe haven for terrorists. >> reporter: and the defense secretary sounds like a man ready to go on offense. >> we've got to go after al qaeda, wherever the hell they're at. and...
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hussein obama do solemnly swear -- >> that i will execute faithfully the office of president of the united states. >> doris, i'm excited to finally talk to you. because i've talked to doug a few times. i went to see "lincoln" the other day. i thought it was absolutely a magnificent movie and really just showed me firsthand what an extraordinary man lincoln was. >> there's no question. i mean, i'm so proud of what they did. you almost feel like you're watching abraham lincoln walking and talking and the political genius that he had. in our time now to see the possibility of getting those characters in congress to come together to do something is a great sobering lesson. >> do you wish perhaps that today's politicians from the president down showed some of the moral courage that lincoln showed over the issue of slavery, for example? >> i think that's the real point. you know, everybody talks about we wish the politicians today showed the compromise which the movie shows and lincoln showed. but it's the moral courage and the convictions of fighting for the right thing that even precedes the f
hussein obama do solemnly swear -- >> that i will execute faithfully the office of president of the united states. >> doris, i'm excited to finally talk to you. because i've talked to doug a few times. i went to see "lincoln" the other day. i thought it was absolutely a magnificent movie and really just showed me firsthand what an extraordinary man lincoln was. >> there's no question. i mean, i'm so proud of what they did. you almost feel like you're watching abraham...
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inaugural speeches have been used to set the tone, unite a nation, and to set an example for the rest of the world. we're going to look this morning at the historical significance of today and why the next four years may be tougher than the first four. >> so big names and prime seats. we will go inside the vip section for today's inauguration. we'll tell you who will show up and who won't. >> among our guests this hour, we're talking to iowa representative steve king, maine senator angus king, texas representative joaquin castro, and from "america's got talent," nick cannon. our special edition of "starting point" live from the nation's capital begins right now. good morning, everybody. welcome. this is what it looks like in washington, d.c., today. a beautiful day, not quite as warm as yesterday. it's something like 36 degrees. 28 if you factor in the windchill factor. but actually, compared to four years ago, it's quite balmy. i'm soledad o'brien. this morning i'm joined by newark's mayor cory booker, who you notice is completely underdressed for the weather. i said, it's warm, but
inaugural speeches have been used to set the tone, unite a nation, and to set an example for the rest of the world. we're going to look this morning at the historical significance of today and why the next four years may be tougher than the first four. >> so big names and prime seats. we will go inside the vip section for today's inauguration. we'll tell you who will show up and who won't. >> among our guests this hour, we're talking to iowa representative steve king, maine senator...
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the president of the united states -- >> it's about division. >> no, no, the president of the united states has every right to lay out his vision because he won. remember, he won. >> let me explain something, i'm explaining the risk for the future, not the fact that he won already. >> there's always a risk. >> if you overreach, that's always a dangerous thing. >> no, no, there's no such thing as overreaching until you try to make it happen and it doesn't pass. so you're casting a vision, no one says everything he talked about actually is going to happen, but you still have to cast the vision, and so how can we call something overreaching when you haven't even seen it go through congress yet? >> no, no, no, i think you're not keeping -- i'm suggesting that it's a warning. he's laying out a vision that might include something that overreaches. >> it's always a warning. >> if history is our example we can guess will it be gun control, climate change? >> republicans have a secret weapon because bainer in that same speech also mentioned that he has legendary notre dame lou holtz to give f
the president of the united states -- >> it's about division. >> no, no, the president of the united states has every right to lay out his vision because he won. remember, he won. >> let me explain something, i'm explaining the risk for the future, not the fact that he won already. >> there's always a risk. >> if you overreach, that's always a dangerous thing. >> no, no, there's no such thing as overreaching until you try to make it happen and it doesn't...
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welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." we begin with the growing and sometimes deadly flu outbreak gripping almost the entire country right now. 41 states are reporting widespread activity in and at least 18 people have died from the virus. the minnesota health department says 27 people have died from flu-related complications. south carolina reports 22 flu-related deaths this season compared to one for all of 2011. pennsylvania is also reporting 22 deaths, six people reported dead in illinois. in summerville, massachusetts, near boston, all 720 doses are free flu vaccine which was supposed to last the entire season have already ran out. cnn's mary snow has been looking at the strain that this virus is putting on hospitals. mary, how bad is it? >> wolf, certain hospitals are taking certain actions. one hospital in boston, for instance, says it's now going to start screening visitors, asking them to leave if they are feeling sick. patients will be given masks if they have
welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." we begin with the growing and sometimes deadly flu outbreak gripping almost the entire country right now. 41 states are reporting widespread activity in and at least 18 people have died from the virus. the minnesota health department says 27 people have died from flu-related complications. south carolina reports 22 flu-related deaths this season compared to one for...
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women are no longer banned from combat units. leon panetta issued the order in the last 30 minutes. >> therefore today general dempsey and i are pleased to announce that we are eliminating the direct ground combat exclusion rule for women. we are moving forward with a plan to eliminate all unnecessary gender-based barriers to serve. >> eliminating the ban will take time and the assessment phase. each branch will examine all the jobs and units not accepting women and then produce a timeline for integration. every three months, service leaders will have to check on their progress and if it's found they are not suited for a unit, an exemption may be sought. one part of the air force, they have been side by side, fighting on the ground for more than a decade. >> this is tech sergeant andrea jefferson's worst nightmare. patrolling a remote area of afghanistan, taking on enemy fire and a comrade goes down. >> i want you to hold pressure hads on wound. >> jefferson has been training for this moment for months. >> get him on the vehicle.
women are no longer banned from combat units. leon panetta issued the order in the last 30 minutes. >> therefore today general dempsey and i are pleased to announce that we are eliminating the direct ground combat exclusion rule for women. we are moving forward with a plan to eliminate all unnecessary gender-based barriers to serve. >> eliminating the ban will take time and the assessment phase. each branch will examine all the jobs and units not accepting women and then produce a...
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by the way, janet napolitano runs security and you have susan rice at the united nations. it's not as if this is a wasteland without women in this d main station. my sources say that they haven't filled the commerce job. then you put someone in the situation of say a woman is appointed to fill commerce, the question is asked, did she get that because she was a woman? >> or is she the best qualified. >> i think the people are obviously qualified so hopefully that conversation would not occur. this is just not chatter they would like to have right now. by the way, today when we saw jack lew be nominated as treasury secretary, one of the reasons we didn't see the array of the economic team is because it's male. thank you very much. we want to take you back on the subject of the school shooting in kern county, california. a student apparently shooting another opportunity in the science building. happening now. let's listen in. >> 911 calls started coming in of shots fired at taft high school. taft police department was the initial responding agency and had two units on scene w
by the way, janet napolitano runs security and you have susan rice at the united nations. it's not as if this is a wasteland without women in this d main station. my sources say that they haven't filled the commerce job. then you put someone in the situation of say a woman is appointed to fill commerce, the question is asked, did she get that because she was a woman? >> or is she the best qualified. >> i think the people are obviously qualified so hopefully that conversation would...
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united is the only one in the united states that flies these at the moment. the list is -- they're not all the same thing. they're kind of different. so unclear. they'll look at the mechanics on these things, but the faa and transportation department saying they're not unsafe, but they have something they have to find out about these planes. >> i think the japan airlines are the ones that bought the most of them, so probably that's why they're turning up there. >> right. >> it's not going to doom it, is it, from a business sense. >> no, no, first of all there's lots of redundancies. planes don't do bad things. the problem is that boeing has 800 of these things on order. so that's where the problem starts coming in if people say, yeah, i don't really want this plane. but i will tell you this, plane is fascinating. the dream liner is more highly pressurized than a normal plane because it's made of composite materials which means it feels more like earth which means you don't feel the effects of flying as much, it's humidified, lighting control, comfortable, qui
united is the only one in the united states that flies these at the moment. the list is -- they're not all the same thing. they're kind of different. so unclear. they'll look at the mechanics on these things, but the faa and transportation department saying they're not unsafe, but they have something they have to find out about these planes. >> i think the japan airlines are the ones that bought the most of them, so probably that's why they're turning up there. >> right. >>...
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not follow their rules so at that point in time i believe they violated the anti-trust laws of the united states. >> here's what the ncaa said in a statement yesterday, learning of this suit, "we are disappointed by the governor's action today, not only does this forthcoming lawsuit appear to be without merit, it is an affront to all the victims in this tragedy, lives that were destroyed by the criminal actions of jerry sandusky, while the innocence that was stolen can never be restored, penn state has accepted the consequences for its role and the role of its employees and is moving forward. today's announcement by the governor is a setback to the university's efforts." it appears penn state not supporting you. they are complying with the sanctions. what kind of conversations have you had with the university, sir? >> i did not have conversations with the board of trustees or with the president because i did not want them to be punished further by the ncaa for any actions that we took. i'm filing this on behalf of the citizens of the commonwealth of pennsylvania number one. number two, wh
not follow their rules so at that point in time i believe they violated the anti-trust laws of the united states. >> here's what the ncaa said in a statement yesterday, learning of this suit, "we are disappointed by the governor's action today, not only does this forthcoming lawsuit appear to be without merit, it is an affront to all the victims in this tragedy, lives that were destroyed by the criminal actions of jerry sandusky, while the innocence that was stolen can never be...
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one of the things we know sarai this is the first time she's traveled outside of the united states so she's not a seasoned traveler so it's not that odd she might leave her passport in the room to get out and get something to eat or do quick shopping. someone that is seasoned knows you never leave your passport behind but since this is her first trip outside the u.s. i don't particularly see it as odd. she was sending pictures home, skyping almost every night. nothing that gave any indication there were any problems whatsoever, all of the things she planned to do she was doing and she was leaving early to surprise the children, she was very excited about surprising the children, no duress, nothing that would give us any indication there was a problem prior to her disappearance. >> so where does this go next? >> well, i can tell you that again, all authorities, everyone from the u.s. to the locals in turkey are working this as a missing person. they've elevated it to every level possible, the bureau chief of missing persons is looking, so i know that they're conducting a very logical i
one of the things we know sarai this is the first time she's traveled outside of the united states so she's not a seasoned traveler so it's not that odd she might leave her passport in the room to get out and get something to eat or do quick shopping. someone that is seasoned knows you never leave your passport behind but since this is her first trip outside the u.s. i don't particularly see it as odd. she was sending pictures home, skyping almost every night. nothing that gave any indication...
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and the answers that were given the american people on september 15th by the ambassador to the united nations were false. >> had i been president at the time and i found that you did not read the cables from benghazi, you did not read the cables from ambassador stevens, i would have relieved you of your post. i think it's inexcusable. >> but what was -- >> reporter: clinton was not afraid to push back. >> no. no. no. again. we were misled that there were supposedly protests and then something sprang out of that, an assault sprang out of that, and that was easily ascertained that that was not the fact. the american people could have known that in days. >> with all due respect, the fact is we had four dead americans. was it because of a protest or was it because of guys out for a walk one night that decided they would go kill some americans? what difference at this point does it snake. >> reporter: a feisty clinton told questioning senators if they want security improved, they need to pay for it. >> we've got to get our act together. >> reporter: clinton told the committee that 20 other
and the answers that were given the american people on september 15th by the ambassador to the united nations were false. >> had i been president at the time and i found that you did not read the cables from benghazi, you did not read the cables from ambassador stevens, i would have relieved you of your post. i think it's inexcusable. >> but what was -- >> reporter: clinton was not afraid to push back. >> no. no. no. again. we were misled that there were supposedly...
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the most diverse in the history of the united states. very excited. >> a lot of us remember the keynote address at the conventi convention. you're here in washington. what is your top legislative priority? >> for me, it's going to be education reform, making sure that we graduate more students from high school and that we get them on to college. but for the nation, making sure that we get the country's finances in order, also taking up comprehensive immigration reform and later as the president said, gun safety and gun control. >> you're involved in all those issues. but education, how are you going to do that? make sure more kids graduate from high school? >> i concentrated in texas on two areas that are overlooked. first, reforming our college advising system. we rely on counselors. in texas, the ratio of counselors to students is 1 to 420. a lot of people fall through the cracks. we want to make sure we streamline the system so that more people get to the finish line. >> may be a steep climb in this age of divided government. this is
the most diverse in the history of the united states. very excited. >> a lot of us remember the keynote address at the conventi convention. you're here in washington. what is your top legislative priority? >> for me, it's going to be education reform, making sure that we graduate more students from high school and that we get them on to college. but for the nation, making sure that we get the country's finances in order, also taking up comprehensive immigration reform and later as...
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starring in the 1990 film "green card," where his character marries a woman to get citizenship in the united states. >> something that's been done once before. an epic journey. talking about an open swim from hava havana, cuba, to key west, florida. through 100 miles of shark-invested waters, teeming with jellyfish as well and done not much more than a wet suit. the one time it was done, it was done in a cage shark. have you seen us document the attempts by diana nyad, tried four times but never made it. meet the next young woman to give it a go. 27-year-old marathon swimmer from australia, chloe mccardell. joins us from melbourne, australia evening your time. >> good morning your time. thank you for having me on. >> we're very excited to have you. so why are you doing this? that has to be our first question here. >> that is such a good question. this swim is the most epic marathon swim in the whole entire world. the most epic swim that i could imagine for myself, that diana could inspire. i have done the english channel twice, and i will take on this huge challenge. a world record in itself
starring in the 1990 film "green card," where his character marries a woman to get citizenship in the united states. >> something that's been done once before. an epic journey. talking about an open swim from hava havana, cuba, to key west, florida. through 100 miles of shark-invested waters, teeming with jellyfish as well and done not much more than a wet suit. the one time it was done, it was done in a cage shark. have you seen us document the attempts by diana nyad, tried...
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what does that say about this president of the united states? >> number one, he wants to prove, i won the election. thank you very much. i should get my team. look at his resume, military service. it's hard to argue he's not qualified to be defense secretary. some people will raise questions about management experience. is he ready to do that? but the president number one, i'm willing to spend some political capital. we thought it might come over susan rice. it's now going to come over chuck hagel. he carried over george w. bush's defense secretary, bob gates, put his former rival at the state department. here is a guy who doesn't face re-election. he wants his team, people he's comfortable with. he wants people he's like-minded with and decided i'm going to have my guys in the second term. if i have to get a little bruised up to get them, i'll do it. >> their bond kind of goes back to iraq, being two senators who ended up opposing the war. and i think they became close. >> they traveled to iraq. >> don't forget they -- they traveled to the midd
what does that say about this president of the united states? >> number one, he wants to prove, i won the election. thank you very much. i should get my team. look at his resume, military service. it's hard to argue he's not qualified to be defense secretary. some people will raise questions about management experience. is he ready to do that? but the president number one, i'm willing to spend some political capital. we thought it might come over susan rice. it's now going to come over...
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it's about unit effectiveness and the units i've been a part of, they've been incredible contributors to the effect i haveness of those mission accomplishments. >> general james "spider" marks and victoria clarke, thanks for being with me. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >>> still ahead an update, reports of horsemeat found in burgers overseas, could it taint the food supply with a cancer-causing krug? drug? we'll look at that story straight ahead. ♪ let's face it. everyone has their own way of doing things. at university of phoenix we know learning is no different. so we offer personalized tools and support, that let our students tackle the challenge of going back to school, like they do anything else... their way. it'but sleep train's huge foryeais ending soon.models for a short time, save hundreds on tempur-pedic mattresses. get the most highly-recommended bed in america at closeout prices. plus, get interest-free financing and free same-day delivery. why wait for the new models? sleep train's year end clearance is ending soon. superior service, best selection, lowest price, gua
it's about unit effectiveness and the units i've been a part of, they've been incredible contributors to the effect i haveness of those mission accomplishments. >> general james "spider" marks and victoria clarke, thanks for being with me. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >>> still ahead an update, reports of horsemeat found in burgers overseas, could it taint the food supply with a cancer-causing krug? drug? we'll look at that story straight ahead. ♪...
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if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences would be catastrophic. >> brianna kealar is live from washington working triple duty for us. so tell us more about what is not included in this deal and what battles are now looming in congress. >> let's say first what is in the deal that is important to note. and that is that when you're talking about these tax cuts that have been extended for people making $3450,000 or less as a couple $400,000 or less as an individual, they're prmly extended. so that's pretty significant because that isn't just some stop gap one year, two year measure. the issues that aren't tackled are what the fiscal cliff was supposed to serve as an incentive to do and that is dealing with the fiscal health of the country. entitlement reform, tax reform. social security, medicare, making those cost less over time. and also of course the debt ceiling isn't dealt with and that means that we'll have a messy couple of months. >> and we have an added element here. new congress taking on these battles. mo
if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences would be catastrophic. >> brianna kealar is live from washington working triple duty for us. so tell us more about what is not included in this deal and what battles are now looming in congress. >> let's say first what is in the deal that is important to note. and that is that when you're talking about these tax cuts that have been extended for people making $3450,000 or...
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in these particular units. that's a bit of an out and still the question will be, the physical fitness standards, will women in these front line jobs have to meet the exact same standards as the men? >> so much to talk about with this story. an important milestone. barbara starr at the pentagon. great to see you. >>> nine minutes past the hour. a big story developing overnight. north korea says it plans to carry out new nuclear testing and further long-range rocket launches as part of a new phase of confrontation with the united states. north korea's national defense commission called the u.s., quote, the sworn enemy of the korean people. this happened tuesday after a security resolution passed condemning the rocket launch and expanding existing sanctions against them. >> hillary clinton answering tough questions on the issue in benghazi. >> i stood next to president obama as the marines carried those flag-draped caskets off the plane at andrews. i put my arms around the mothers and fathers, the sisters and bro
in these particular units. that's a bit of an out and still the question will be, the physical fitness standards, will women in these front line jobs have to meet the exact same standards as the men? >> so much to talk about with this story. an important milestone. barbara starr at the pentagon. great to see you. >>> nine minutes past the hour. a big story developing overnight. north korea says it plans to carry out new nuclear testing and further long-range rocket launches as...
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i think we have to go back to my beginning in january of 2009 to remember how poorly perceived the united states was, how badly damaged our reputation was, how our leadership was in question, how the economic crisis had really shaken people's confidence in our government, our economic system, our country. part of my job in the very beginning was to get around the world and restore confidence in american leadership. >> and she certainly can it get around the world. elyse, i know she says go back to the beginning, but you pressed her on something that everybody wants to know. whether she'll run in 2016. >> that's what everybody wants to know. earlier this will her tenure, people were still wondering about 2016 and she kept saying no, no, absolutely not. this year i think it's softening a little bit. let's take a listen. >> in april, you told wolf blitzer for 2016 that's not in your future. but you seem to be, i don't know, leaving some wiggle room there. have you decided? >> no, no. i'm so looking forward to monday when i have no schedule, no office to go to, no responsibilities. >> i'm sor
i think we have to go back to my beginning in january of 2009 to remember how poorly perceived the united states was, how badly damaged our reputation was, how our leadership was in question, how the economic crisis had really shaken people's confidence in our government, our economic system, our country. part of my job in the very beginning was to get around the world and restore confidence in american leadership. >> and she certainly can it get around the world. elyse, i know she says...